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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1910-December 31, 1911

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Friday May 19 1911   I got home on the first car.  I did not sleep much last night.  Will helped me do a big washing by ten oclock.  There was a strong hot wind.  I got Mrs Jones electric iron and did all the ironing before bed time.  Saturday May 20 1911  Will went to town today.  The folks got here last night in a rain storm.  I worked all day in the front [part?] of the house cleaning wood-work and putting up [curtains?].  Went down home at 7.15 to to see the folks and sleep with Mother.  The baby is so sweet.  Ott Fannie Hattie and I had a talk over Mothers condition after she had gone to bed.   Sunday May 21 1911   I came home on first car.  Harry and Nellie came for a call in forenoon.  We had hard shower.  I got dinner over and slept three hours.  I read in evening.   Monday May 22 1911  I had extra house work to do.  I washed windows and wood-work in the stairway.  I have more chickens hatching  We had a hard shower about noon.  Down home to stay all night.

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Friday May 19 1911 I got home on the first car. I did not sleep much last night. Will helped me do a big washing by ten oclock. There was a strong hot wind. I got Mrs Jones electric iron and did all the ironing before bed time. Saturday May 20 1911 Will went to town today. The folks got here last night in a rain storm. I worked all day in the front [part?] of the house cleaning wood-work and putting up [curtains?]. Went down home at 7.15 to to see the folks and sleep with Mother. The baby is so sweet. Ott Fannie Hattie and I had a talk over Mothers condition after she had gone to bed. Sunday May 21 1911 I came home on first car. Harry and Nellie came for a call in forenoon. We had hard shower. I got dinner over and slept three hours. I read in evening. Monday May 22 1911 I had extra house work to do. I washed windows and wood-work in the stairway. I have more chickens hatching We had a hard shower about noon. Down home to stay all night.